CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Security+ certification designates knowledgeable professionals in the field of security, one of the fastest-growing fields in IT. CompTIA Security+ covers the most important foundational principles for securing a network and managing risk. Looking for a job in IT security? CompTIA Security+ SY0-401 prepares you to pass your exam and get one of the following hot IT jobs:
- Security engineer
- Security consultant
- Network administrator
- IA technician
- IA manager
MITIGATING THREATS
- System maintenance
- Application security
- Physical security
- Malware
- Social engineering
CRYPTOGRAPHY
- Symmetric cryptography
- Public key cryptography
AUTHENTICATION
- Authentication factors and requirements
- Authentication systems
- Authentication system vulnerabilities
USER- AND ROLE-BASED SECURITY
- Baseline security policies
- Resource access
PERIPHERAL SECURITY
- File and disk encryption
- Peripheral and component security
- Mobile device security
PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE
- Public key cryptography
- Implementing public key infrastructure
- Web server security with PKI
APPLICATION AND MESSAGING SECURITY
- Application security
- E-mail security
- Social networking and messaging
PORTS AND PROTOCOLS
- TCP/IP basics
- Protocol-based attacks
NETWORK SECURITY
- Network devices
- Secure network topologies
- Secure networking
- Virtualization and cloud computing
WIRELESS SECURITY
- Wireless network security
- Mobile device security
REMOTE ACCESS SECURITY
- Remote access
- Virtual private networks
VULNERABILITY TESTING AND MONITORING
- Risk and vulnerability assessment
- Auditing and logging
- Intrusion detection and prevention systems
- Incident response
ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY
- Organizational policies
- Education and training
- Disposal and destruction
BUSINESS CONTINUITY
- Business continuity planning
- Disaster recovery
- Environmental controls
